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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Playing with Pintucks

Oh my goodness, I had the best time experimenting with pintucks this week! Come see my Stitch-Along post at STC Craft and pick up some tucking tips. I can't wait until I have time to pintuck all of the floral silk organza (pictured above) and make it into a pretty frock. That will be a LOT of pintucking, my friends.

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I saw the other post earlier today. Pinned it on my pinterest sewing board and made myself a note to get a pintuck foot for my machine! I had no idea there was such a foot, but it'll make things soooooo much easier. Thanks for the great post!

nice pin-tucks!Sorry for this off topic comment but I saw this dress that Dita is wearing and I thought of you. I also enjoy the humor and fashion at this site so check it out if you haven't. They are very funny.http://www.tomandlorenzo.com/2011/07/werq-dita-von-teese-in-a-vintage-dress.html

I would love to see the classic spaced pintucking on the bodice, and the plaid pintucking on the skirt. Or maybe just in a band along the hem of the skirt! So cute on that organza. I'm ordering a pintucking foot pronto.

I love both the stripe and plaid pintuck. Using one rather than the other would depend on what effect might be needed - slimming or accentuating. I hope you are able to use both in the final garment. There are so many design possibilities!

Love how you remind us of sewing techniques to rev up our sewing experience.

I like the fabric on the top. I love this look and had no idea it was so easy! I sew for my 3 year old daughter, and I could think of a million ways to use this! I think I need a pintuck foot right now!!

Plaid. I love the juxtaposition of the swooping floral with the structure of the plaid. The pintucking ads a great layer of interest that's suprising subtle. I'm amazed that the floral is left looking intact.